New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
SAYINGS AND DOIYGs OF THE CHURCHES.
NOTES AND COMMENT.

NOTES AND COMMENT.
THE Churchman" calls attention TO the congestion
OK Episcopal churches In this city between Thirty
fifth and Fify-thTd SITS. and Lexington and Seventh
aves In this section the following churches
situaed Christ Incarnation, ST. John Baptist Zion.
81 Ignatus. Holy Trinity St Bartholmew's, Heavenly
Thomas S. II reoukes the practical cOngrcgat onal
Ism OF the Episcopal Church, and advocates episcopal
supervision of the location of parishes hereafter
That sturdy Catholic paper, "The Frocmans Jour
NAL, is not afraid to crticlse the shortcomings of its
co-rclgionists. "An afternoon" II says "spont
Calvary Cemetery any day when the funeral trains
come pouring In will fill any Chris tan man with I'M
speakable shame and Indignation Perhaps the flask
plays prominent part in the funeral trains that
90 to Greenwood II may but that docs rot concern
just now. Before we fling at neigh
bors we may as we'll put strong root over our own
glass walls And We can best do that by reforming
funeral customs unworthy OF pagaDs."
handsome Swedish mission church has Just been
built in Chicago. Work among the Swedcs in CHI
cago begun about twenty years and the mis-
sion Is now very successful
Says careful writer in "The independents 4" In
every important country the face Of tho globe where
Protestant missions at work also To be found
Roman Catholic missions with much larger force of
European men and women at their command and
treasury that to be inexhaustblc In the long
future, when the science of missions comes 10 be
written shall find that our enemies have a thing
two to teach us After making wise IN ,rgin for
all tho exaggerated account of Roman Catholic ms-
sions wo must surely be able to the Papacy
l. to-day before winning tho millions over
TO its system"
Father Mackonochie, Of London, who has Just died,
was ono of tho selfAenying and jealous clergy
men In the English Church. He proved to the worll
by his life that EitualSn means great deal more
than ritual and ceremony.
A handsome mission church to be called the Church
Of simeon is TO be erected IN Philadelphia as a
memorial to tNc late Bishop stevens.
1t IS the very general testimony 81 all Indnn mis-
sionarcs and teachers that tho Insans can lie cacncd
only in their own vetnacular tongue Says the Ke'.
George S. Cook, an Episcopal clergyman and Dakota
Indian by The recent order against the use OF
the vernacular does embarrass work. OF course.
observe the order here at the Agency Win mo
boarding school chiidren-bu not at the camp schools
We can gel these children 10 memories WcrsSS g., "n
Scripture etc. Aut would not give very much Tor
what they understand OF the same
Perhaps tho two most conspicuous advocates Of tho
new theology In the recent American Board meeting
were the Rev Dr. Newman Smyh. pastor of the First
Church. New-IIavcn. and the ,rv DR.. Munger, pastor
of the United Church, New Haven When tho Board
decided against the theory Of probation after dcaMh
many other liberal churches would cease to contribute
The support of the j., AID Not only Is th' not So
bui their conribuii)nS this year arc somewhat M eoI
than usual.
The Rev. DR.. Justin Fulton does not appear 10
have the sympathy of udcious PIJteian,s in his pc
culiar warfare against iho Church OF Rome
"Tho Hebrew Standard says that while charity
may cover multituds of this IS not its regular
business"
The Committee of Conference of the Northern and
Southern Presbyterian Assemblies have met at Louis
Vile No report of the meeting will he made to the
public untl It Is first presented L. the two Assemblies
IL j. UNDERSTOOD however. That the COMMITTEE Wh pr"
sent basis Of union that viii be enlircy acceptable 10
both churches.
The Fleednans Ala Society OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church has established twcntyfour schools AMI
colleges for colorel people employing 12i teachers
and having an average attendance u 4,506 pupils.
10, a. TX on
ycar Will REQUIRE nearlv $4,000. since ~ founda
ton the society has expended nearly = oooooo IN ne
school property is nearly $1,000 900
Tho Rev y b. Hamilton, thr pastor Of the Cornell
Memorial Methodist EpscopI Church In this cry
reports that his parish contains 10000 yo,cr- in a
house toi.ousc visitation hc has reached "3'1 f'Hl
lies.
"Thc Lutheran of Philadelphia, SAYS the Lutheran
church j. losing many Of its young people on account
Of tho Language. They do not go out of German
Speaking Lutheran churches into English speaking
Luther cuTches. a might he expected bui into DINER
denominations.
1l,c pope's Jubilee will begin on December 81 with
the reception Of The Italian PILGRIMS. on the ISL or
cd Of Jannarv he VIII ceIch,ato TN 50 Peici's
the an and 9TH he WI receive i,rcisn dtlniai"
and the 9Th the papal gus VIII DC ioIna'iy us
played
THE Christian Advocate ,ays that tho "rcgula'ion
dress quit means attending fashionable parties and
entcrtainmcnt-.r and II adds that mo spiritually
minded Ne hoii- VIII be often Obliged to 20 where
a drcs, suit j. a necessity
There arc now 49,. 80 communicates In the Epis-
coJJal Church, increase Of 1928 over the number
reported last year There - Increase Of hlney
clcrgymcn, the total number being 3,-"5
A deputafion of the English Baptist Union will
wal or Mr. Spufgcn next month ak him to recon
stder bli Withdrawal fom the Union
Tho Cidlrchnan" takes a broad view % questions
Deraiuing 10 cercmOnials IT, for i.sfanc"," II
SAYS white IS the mourning color IN CHINA, why
should Chinese priests be expected ~ wear Nc-'mcn's
Of white or IN such a nation as the japanese who
ore ac.u.tomcd 10 many and bright cnlcrs ~ clothing
why should simplicity be expected In thor worship
Worship Is truly worship only when II /, inc hIiu 81
expro.. on Of The emotion OF the worshpper ~ the
A-latic and Anglo saxon nature arc dlcch', ~ H"''
thor expressions Of worship be different
Tho Rev Dr Edward I;cocher thinks thot creed.
have very bad effect young men studying Tor tho
ministry. IJe say: "ldIIng tho whole course o'
seven years study tho Protestant CANDIDATE Tor the
ministry sec, ic!ofc him uLanihorzod statement
,pks down and .crcoiy ped Of what lie mus, ndih the
I3.bo or bc uiartyrcd. And docs any one acquainted
with human nature need to be- tod that he sindcs
Lndcr a Tremendous pressure OF MOIlVef mat merry
a. oulnun III our t'JlOgica srnhrdIIc' IS mere InTii
In saw nothing o. tho thun,b-crcw of cntci-n by
which every original mind J. tortured mo h'sh,Ir
,,roprcty The whole t4a-tcd liberty OF Tho student
fnu-ist, of a choice Of chains choice OF hthdcnh-
Whether he will Wcar the Irc,by t"ran landcuH',
hpti>t, Methodist, Episcopal. or other cNah6'Iod'
haN.GCu1s.
C1LL JHEN WHITE ULSTSRS." PLEASE
FyOTn BOJfCn V'T1id
Tho Latest csuhelaism ni-ats"NnS in polite society
IL white ustcrs" believed tails change nom h'n-